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This template will automatically blank all content that follows it. If only a part of the page is a violation and you wish to limit blanking to that portion, place this template above the section to be blanked and add <nowiki></div></nowiki> to the end of the infringing portion. | This template will automatically blank all content that follows it. If only a part of the page is a violation and you wish to limit blanking to that portion, place this template above the section to be blanked and add <nowiki></div></nowiki> to the end of the infringing portion. | ||
| − | If the entire page is a ''blatant'' copyright violation, do not use this template and do not blank the page, tag with {{tl|db-copyvio}} instead. | + | If the entire page, including all previous versions of it, is a ''blatant'' copyright violation, do not use this template and do not blank the page, tag with {{tl|db-copyvio}} instead. |
This template is not for use with images. Blatant image copyright violations should be tagged with {{tl|Db-i9}}. Otherwise, suspected image violations should be tagged with {{tl|Pui}}. If this template is used on a page in the File namespace, it will transclude [[Template:Copyvio error]] above the notice. | This template is not for use with images. Blatant image copyright violations should be tagged with {{tl|Db-i9}}. Otherwise, suspected image violations should be tagged with {{tl|Pui}}. If this template is used on a page in the File namespace, it will transclude [[Template:Copyvio error]] above the notice. | ||
Revision as of 21:37, 10 February 2009
| 40px | This is a documentation subpage for Template:Copyvio. It contains usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page. |
Usage
If a text page is a likely copyright violation, at the top of the page place:
This template must always be substituted.
This template will automatically blank all content that follows it. If only a part of the page is a violation and you wish to limit blanking to that portion, place this template above the section to be blanked and add </div> to the end of the infringing portion.
If the entire page, including all previous versions of it, is a blatant copyright violation, do not use this template and do not blank the page, tag with {{db-copyvio}} instead.
This template is not for use with images. Blatant image copyright violations should be tagged with {{Db-i9}}. Otherwise, suspected image violations should be tagged with {{Pui}}. If this template is used on a page in the File namespace, it will transclude Template:Copyvio error above the notice.
See also
- Wikipedia:CP#Instructions - for a more detailed discription on how to use this template as well as the other related templates
- Template:db-copyvio - for speedy deletion of blatant text copyright violations
- Template:Cv-unsure - if you're unsure whether a page violates a copyright
- Template:Copyvio link - for just tagging a single external link, rather than an entire page
- Template:Copyviocore - to see the body of text this template places.